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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | SW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
65 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 65 | 37 | 18 | 29 | 258 | 355 | 400 | 333 | 308 | 254 | 250 | 179 | 217 | 345 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:03PM2.10m | 7:29AM1.89m | 8:04PM2.05m | 8:31AM1.86m | 9:05PM1.99m | 9:34AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.11m | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:27AM0.12m | 2:46PM0.09m | 3:25AM0.14m | 3:45PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 65 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 65 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 258 | 355 | 400 | 333 | 308 | 254 | 250 | 179 | 217 | 345 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | NW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 9 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 11 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 26 | 215 | 238 | 191 | 183 | 61 | 37 | 22 | 27 | — | — | 18 | 27 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 81 | 216 | 276 | 160 | 160 | 171 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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